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Progressively Horrified

332 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 21 ratings

A podcast that holds horror to standards horror never agreed to. Hosts Jeremy Whitley, Ben Kahn, Emily Martin and guests watch, read, listen to, and check out movies, tv shows, comics, books, art and anything else from the horror genre and discuss it through a progressive lens. We'll talk feminism in horror, LGBTQ+ issues and representation in horror, racial and social justice in horror, disability and mental health/illness in horror, and the work of female and POC directors, writers, and creators in horror.
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Scary Movie Month Diaries #5: Boar, The Ranger, Demons, and Tigers are Not Afriad

October 11, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.74 MB

Support us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified All of today's movies can currently be found on Shudder: Boar The Ranger Demons Tigers are Not Afraid ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Friday the 13th (aka 50 Shades of Halloween) w/ Kev Ketner, Desiree Rodriguez, Alexis Sanchez, and Bre Indigo

October 08, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MB

Fear Level: Scary Trigger Warnings: Jump scares, racism, nudity, mild gore, stalking, cops, violence against women Support us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Twenty years ago, an unmonitored camper drowned at Camp Crystal Lake. The next year, someone murdered two counselors. It's been closed since then. Now a spoiled rich kid is half-assing having some teens repair and reopen the place. That is, until they all start getting killed. Director: Sean ...

Scary Movie Month Diaries #4: Wolfcop, Pyewacket, Thelma, and Save Yourselves

October 07, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 9.63 MB

Support us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified All of today's movies can currently be found on Hulu: Wolfcop Pyewacket Thelma Save Yourselves! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Scary Movie Month Diaries #3: Diabolique, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Freaks, and Eyes Without a Face

October 06, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

Support us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Today's Classic Horror films can all be found on HBO Max: Diabolique The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari Freaks Eyes Without a Face ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Scary Movie Month Diaries #2 - NYX: 13 Minutes of Horror, "Terror, Sisters", and Islands

October 05, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 9.6 MB

Support us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Today's films were all found on Shudder and are all short films: NYX: 13 Minutes of Horror Terror, Sisters Islands ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Scary Movie Month Diaries #1 - Deadcon, Thriller, Gerald's Game

October 04, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.63 MB

Support us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified In this episode: All available on Netflix Deadcon Thriller Gerald's Game ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

SPECIAL - Malignant

October 03, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 23.8 MB

Support us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Once upon a time, a man made a bunch of ambitious mostly pg-13 horror movies that were well received and started off multiple franchises. Then, that man got to direct Aquaman. And after that, people gave him lots of money to make whatever kind of movie he wanted. And he chose to make the most banana pants B-movie shlock you've ever seen. That man was James Wan. That movie was Malignant. And we...we fell dee...

Halloween (1978) (aka Rottable Mood Lighting) with Brad Michael Elmore, Bob Reyer, Katie Schenkel, Alicia Whitley, Emmanuel Lipscomb, and Allie Mullin

October 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MB

Fear Level: Scary Trigger Warnings: Jump scares, nudity, mild gore, stalking, cops, bad portrayals of therapy, violence against women Support us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified In 1978 there was no such thing as the "slasher" genre. Psycho and Black Christmas were oddities in the thriller genre. Until one very tall man stole a tan station wagon and drove it Haddonfield to steal a featureless white mask from the general store, walk slowly with a but...

Digressively Horrified #52: Kicked in the Shins

September 29, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MB

One last talk about Godzilla! Please be sure to join us Friday for the first episode of our Scary Movie Month Slasher Spectacular as we talk about Halloween! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Digressively Horrified #51: Godzilla's 2021 Vibes

September 27, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MB

Today we have a short clip from our episode about Gojira with our buddy Jamie Noguchi! You're gonna love it. We hope you listened to last week's episode about Promising Young Woman with Liana Kangas, we think it's one of our best yet!  This Friday, Scary Movie Month starts with our episode all about Halloween! Be there or risk the wrath of Michael Meyers! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Promising Young Woman (aka The Likeability Trap) with Liana Kangas

September 24, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

Fear Level: Existentially Disconcerting Trigger Warnings: rape, sexual assault, murder, discussion of suicide Wooo! Director: Emerald Fennell Writers: Emerald Fennell Stars: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Adam Brody, Jennifer Coolidge and Laverne Cox, just to name a few! Topics of Discussion: A movie full of likeable actors doing horrible things Hi Adam Brody (4xproghorror champ) What's in a name? Or a halo? Or some wings? The music in this thing ...

Digressively Horrified #50: Hiddles-Town

September 22, 2021 09:00 - 10 minutes - 8.5 MB

Happy Wednesday! Join us this Friday to talk about Promising Young Woman with Liana Kangas! It's a great movie and we had a great time talking it out. In the mean time, make sure you are prepping for Scary Movie month coming all through October when we will be talking about all of the classic slasher films. It's gonna be a ball! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Digressively Horrified #49: Gaimanesque

September 20, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MB

Welcome to our Monday digression! Good to see you. We're glad you're here! Hope you got to check out our episode about Drag Me to Hell last week with the illustrious Mr. Matt Wilson. We'd really love to hear what you all thought about that movie. It was a relatively contentious one for us. Speaking of movies that evoke feelings in people, this Friday we're bringing you our episode on Promising Young Woman with our buddy Liana Kangas. We loved this movie and had a lot to say. ★ ...

Drag Me to Hell (aka The Roasting of the Pork Queen) with Matt Wilson

September 17, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 99.1 MB

Fear Level: Spooky Trigger Warnings: body horror, anti-Roma racism, jump scares, animal death A tour of exoticism, anti-Roma racism, early 2000's real estate / banking, and some real big Sam Raimi vibes. We try to puzzle out where exactly the Raimis are falling all of this? This is one movie where the tone and the message clash so hard, we don't actually know how the movie feels about anything.  Director: Sam Raimi Writers: Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi Stars: Alison Lohman, Justin Long...

Digressively Horrified #48: Tony Todd and Keith David Walk into a Diner

September 15, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.68 MB

As you talk about Candyman it is inevitable that you talk about the real hero of that movie, Tony Todd's voice. We really just want to commission a podcast with him and Keith David... Anyway, we hope you had a chance to listen to our episode about that VVitch with Sweeney Boo and we look forward to you coming back on Friday to here us chat about Drag Me To Hell with Matt Wilson! See you then! Join our Patreon at: patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified to support the show, get bonus ep...

Digressively Horrified #47: Our Ted (Raimi) Talk

September 13, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.14 MB

Gosh, I love it when you look at the show notes! I makes me feel like I'm really doing something. You're so important to me! If you haven't had a chance to check out last week's episode about "The VVitch" with Sweeney Boo we're so excited for you to do so. Sweeney's a great artist and a bit of a witch expert in her own right. This week, we're warming up to talk about the other Raimi brother, Sam, as we prepare to watch "Drag Me To Hell". I think that's Sam Raimi's most well known h...

The VVitch (aka Eerie Music Intensifies) with Sweeney Boo

September 10, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 90.7 MB

Fear Level: Terrifying / Existentially disconcerting Trigger Warnings: abuse, child abuse, death to animals,  Good morrow, pilgrims. It is passing good to discurse upon this film with thee. Director / Writer: Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse) Stars: Anya Taylor Joy (Ilyana Rasputin/Emma Woodhouse), Ralph Ineson (The Green Knight), Kate Dickle (Lysa Arryn in GoT), Harvey Scrimshaw Topics of Discussion: Backwards from xenophobia bad goats Evil twins Baby lotion - lotion made of b...

Digressively Horrified #46: Xenobites

September 08, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.35 MB

Hey y'all! Hope you're doing good! If you haven't listened to last week's episode about Gojira yet, absolutely do that! We would love for you to hear it and talk to us about it! This week we're back in the A24 creepy chanting and violins room to talk about The VVitch with our friend Sweeney Boo! Won't you join us? Also, we'd love to see you on Patreon! Come support us! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Digressively Horrified #45: The Shadow Realm

September 06, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.48 MB

You did it! You're here! We've missed you since last week! Did you listed to our episode about Gojira? Oh man, that was so fun. We hope you'll tune in this Friday to hear us talk with Sweeney Boo all about the creepfest that is The VVitch! We're giving our capital v's a workout! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Gojira / Godzilla (aka Doctor Danger Twink) with Jamie Noguchi

September 03, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MB

Fear Level: Spoopy Trigger Warnings: Radiation, atomic bomb aftermath, death Did anybody misplace some island samurai? Director: Ishiro Honda Writers: Takeo Murata , Ishirô Honda, Shigeru Kayama (story by) Stars: Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura  Composer: Akira Ifukube!!!! Special Effects Director: Eiji Tsuburaya!!!!!!!!!! Topics of Discussion: 2021 Vibes We keep losing boats Usually when this many people are killed, Superman is saving them T...

Digressively Horrified #44: The Choices of David Arquette

September 01, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 6.95 MB

So glad you're here! Did you change something about your hair? You look nice! Have you seen Tom Hiddleston's butt? If you'd watched Crimson Peak with us last week you would have. Check out the episode from last Friday and you can have as much fun as we did! This Friday we're popping in on the King of all Monsters, it's Gojira/Godzilla and our friend Jamie Noguchi is coming along! We're so excited for you to join us! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Digressively Horrified #43: IKWYDLS

August 30, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.3 MB

You're back! You made it! Gosh, you're doing great! We hope you enjoyed last week's episode about Tom Hiddleston's butt. This week we're talking about a much larger scalier butt. That's right, it's Gojira! Come join us and our buddy Jamie Noguchi for a fun ride atop a man in a rubber suit! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Crimson Peak (aka The Past Always Gives it to You From Behind) with Carrie Tupper

August 27, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 108 MB

Fear Level: Spoopy Trigger Warnings: Gruesome death and murder, gore, gaslighting, grooming, jump scared, sad dog death, incest It has been weeks since we saw Crimson Peak and we are still waiting for the twist. Please send M. Night. Director: Guillermo Del Toro  Writers: Guillermo Del Toro, Matthew Robbins (Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Batteries Not Included, Dragonslayer, Mimic, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark) Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charli...

Digressively Horrified #42: Guest Starring Peter Noble

August 25, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.63 MB

Happy Wednesday! We hope you've had a chance to listen to last week's episode about Candyman! It's one of my favorites. Also, Candyman is one of the masterpieces of modern horror cinema and you should watch it. Really. Hopefully you'll join us in a few days to hear us talk with our friend Carrie Tupper all about Crimson Peak. Trust me, it has Tom Hiddleston's butt and really spooky ghosts. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Digressively Horrified #41: Boob Talk

August 23, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6 MB

Hey Horribles! Hope you enjoyed last week's episode on Candyman! Join us this Friday as our friend Carrie Tupper joins us to talk about Guillermo Del Toro's Crimson Peak! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Candyman (aka No Body, Just Vibes) with Danny Lore

August 20, 2021 09:00 - 3 hours - 136 MB

Fear Level: Spooky/Existentially disconcerting Trigger Warnings: Blood, guts, gaslighting, reckless endangerment of children, white male academia, pet death, strobing, needles, the r-slur. Candyman is a movie all about race, urban legends, poverty, and academia. But they question you'll be asking yourself for months afterward is "does this movie know it's about white feminism?" Topics of Discussion: Ted Raimi, international bad boy Is this a sex thing? IS your husband made enti...

Digressively Horrified #40 - White Clamshell VHS

August 18, 2021 09:00 - 10 minutes - 8.71 MB

Oh my god, we're back again... Hope you're having a good week! We're doing our episode all about Candyman with our friend Danny Lore this Friday! We want you there! In the mean time, be sure you check out our last episode all about Hellbound. Today, we have some clips from our episode with Brad Michael Elmore all about Demon Knight to keep you sated. Dig in! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Digressively Horrified #39 - Tall Talk

August 16, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MB

We're in the middle of a month full of podcasts about sequels! Last week we did a podcast about Hellbound, the sequel to Hellraiser, but coming up Friday we have something really special for you! We're talking about a movie that's getting a sequel the week after this releases, Candyman! It would be sweet of you to come back and listen! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Hellbound: Hellraiser II (aka Yugioh for Grown-Ups) with Elana Levin

August 13, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MB

Fear Level: Spooky/Existentially disconcerting Trigger Warnings: Blood, guts, violence of a sexual nature, surgery, amputation, hospitals and bad doctors, all sorts of physical trauma, bugs and maggots. Hellraiser II picks up right where we left off with Hellraiser I. It's bigger, it's weirder, and OH SHIT IS THAT A DIAMOND? It's time to duel your ressurrected evil stepmother or be banished to the shadow realm. Topics of Discussion: Previously on Take your best shot, Snow White ...

Digressively Horrified #38 - Jamie Lee Curtis Cast

August 11, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MB

Even if you didn't enjoy last week's movie, Don't Breathe, we hope you at least enjoyed our episode about it! This week we have such sights to show you, as we make our return to our own personal hells with Hellbound: Hellraiser II with our buddy Elana Levin! We liked that one much better. In the mean time, enjoy this outtake all about Jamie Lee Curtis, who is not in Freaky, but maybe should be? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Digressively Horrified #37 - With Apologies to Kyler

August 09, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MB

We're back! Hope you enjoyed our episode about Don't Breathe! We didn't! This week our friend Elana Levin is coming back to talk about Hellraiser II: Hellbound. You won't believe what Jeremy says in this episode that makes everybody else gasp. Eh, you might. Anyway, enjoy the last of our outtakes from our Velvet Buzzsaw episode! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Don't Breathe (aka Cinema Hate Crimes)

August 06, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 73.8 MB

Fear Level: Existentially disconcerting Trigger Warnings: RAPE, assault, sexual assault, ableism, dog related violence Y'all, this is a tough one. Let's put it out there - the third act twist is RAPE. For two acts this movie walks a fine line along the edge of abielism, then it very intentionally throws itself off of a horrible and disgusting cliff. Director: Fede Alvarez Writers: Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues Stars: Stephen Lang (Avatar, Freddy Lounds in Manhunter), Jane Levy (Ev...

Digressively Horrified #36 - Planet Bud

August 04, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 7.8 MB

Hard Candy didn't leave us a lot of room to joke, but there's nothing we can't tied back to Air Bud. Sorry, Disney! This week we'll be talking Don't Breathe and this is actually one we don't recommend you watch without some foreknowledge. So, maybe listen to at least the beginning of Friday's podcast to determine whether you want to watch it or not. In the mean time, we absolutely recommend you back and listed to our episode on Scream 2 from last week! TJ was here and we had a bal...

Digressively Horrified #35 - Crossfire

August 02, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.02 MB

Happy August! We hope you checked out last week's new episode on Scream 2 with our good buddy TJ! This week we're lighting up a movie that's getting a sequel a week after this podcast comes out, "Don't Breathe". We don't get a lot of chances to talk about movies that deal as directly as this one does with disability and it's a real shame that we're going to spend a lot of time talking about different unfortunate aspect of this movie. Check it out Friday. In the mean time, enjoy thi...

Scream 2 (aka Murder Magoo) with TJ Finecey

July 30, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 109 MB

Fear Level: Spooky (a little scary) Trigger Warnings: Blood, guts, gaslighting, stalking, harassment.  Two years after the events of Scream, meta-fiction is back and this time it's on its own home turf: college. Can Sydney, Gail, Dewey, and their arsenal of expendable new acquaintances survive the sequel that knows it's a sequel? The Basics A little bit about the movie before we start Director: Wes Craven Writers: Kevin WIlliamson Stars:  Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arq...

Digressively Horrified #34 - Van-pires!

July 28, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 10.8 MB

Just because it's a bizarre shared hallucination doesn't mean it didn't happen. Hope you enjoyed last week's episode on Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight and we were thrilled to have Brad, one of our favorite directors, join us! This Friday, our good friend TJ Finecey is back to talk about the sequel that knows it's a sequel, Scream 2! See you there and Stay Horrified! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Digressively Horrified #33 - Why Not Tiffs?

July 26, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 7.37 MB

If you haven't checked out last week's episode on Demon Knight, you have to do that right now. That movie is wild! This week we're wrapping up July and our super sized pride with the sequel that knows it's a sequel. It's time for Scream 2! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Demon Knight (aka Last Banana of Christ) with Brad Michael Elmore and Danny Lore

July 23, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 105 MB

Fear Level: Spooky (a little scary) Trigger Warnings: Sexual assault, gore, gruesome murder, gaslighting and manipulation, child death, sexual exploitation, violence against sex workers, general misogyny, the Crypt Keeper Tales from the Crypt was a big brand in the 90's and they wanted to move from the tv to the box office. Demon Knight was their first attempt. It's fun, funny, and between Jada Pinkett's badass final girl, Billy Zane's zany murder demon, and the deft directing of E...

Interview - Bit Director Brad Michael Elmore

July 21, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

We are so psyched about this interview! It was so awesome to talk to Brad Michael Elmore! If you haven't watched Bit, we spoil the crap out of it so go watch it first then come back and listen to our podcast about it, then listen to this interview. Have you ever sat down with the director of a movie you loved and they just immediately confirmed everything you thought about the movie without even being prompted? WELL NOW WE HAVE! Follow Brad on twitter at @bradmichaelelm1 You can w...

Bit - Pride Rebroadcast

July 19, 2021 09:00 - 3 hours - 140 MB

Fear Level: Spoopy Trigger Warnings:  Gaslighting, blood, violence, references to self-harm and suicide Director: Brad Michael Elmore Writers: Brad Michael Elmore Stars: Diana Hopper, Nicole Maines, Zolee Griggs Topics of Discussion: -Gender dysphoria and Hollywood -Fuck Gender binaries -Gorgeous nihilist psychopaths -Duke. That's it. Duke -She's intense. -Characters who can step on us -What makes a sexy Dracula -The Sapphic Gaze -Mental Health -Gay best friends in refrigerators...

Freaky (aka Our Real Kinks Were The Friends We Made Along The Way) with Terra Acevedo & Mila Valecillo

July 16, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 92.3 MB

Fear Level: Spoopy (not scary) Trigger Warnings: Gore, brutal assault, mild racism, homophobic slurs (all by bad people), Vince Vaughn, body swapping.  Body swapping movies always feel a bit squiggy going in, especially when you look at them through the lens of trans and non-binary folks. That's why we had two guests this week as we all gushed over the amazing way this body swapping slasher starring a man not known for his ability to be funny and mindful of the LGBTQIA+ community. ...

Digressively Horrified #32 - Prometheans

July 15, 2021 00:00 - 7 minutes - 6.41 MB

Be sure you tune in this Friday for our new episode about the 2020 body swap slasher Freaky! And if you haven't checked it out, Monday we put out a rebroadcast of our episode on Scream. And last week we talked all about the Bowie-tastic lesbian vampire curtain advertisement, The Hunger! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Scream - Pride Rebroadcast

July 12, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 108 MB

Fear Level: Scary/Terrifying Trigger Warnings:  Massive amounts of gaslighting, blood, gore, jump scares, harassment, stalking Director: Wes Craven Writers: Kevin Williamson Stars: Drew Barrymoore, Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Jamie Kennedey, Liev Schreiber(?) Topics of Discussion: -The called shot of Drew Barrymore -The manic glee of Matthew Lillard -How did Skeet Ulrich get so much hotter between Craft and this, disc...

The Hunger (aka Bowie's Driver's License Cover) with Sarah Miles

July 09, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 108 MB

Fear Level: Spoopy (not scary) Trigger Warnings: Assault, sad animal death, sitting in a lobby and waiting for health care until you are almost dead, strobe lights, addiction, consent issues This is a movie with a lot of nipples and a very loose grip on lesbian sex. You wanna talk about the male gaze... It's the story of bisexual vampire Catherine Deneuve and her catfishing both David Bowie and Susan Sarandon  Topics of Discussion: More nipples than Bowie Caged Bauhaus One Pie...

Digressively Horrified #31 - Karnak is Nobody's Favorite

July 07, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.43 MB

Hope you're still enjoying our supersized pride celebration! On Friday we're talking about the lesbian vampire movie featuring Catherine Deneuve, Susan Sarandon, and David Bowie! It's The Hunger! We can't wait to talk to you guys about it! If you haven't checked out last week's discussion of Hard Candy DEAR LORD! check that one out. You may or may not want to watch that movie, but you should definitely listen to the episode about it. It's the downward spiral we all keep signing up f...

Blood and Donuts - Pride Rebroadcast

July 05, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 100 MB

Fear Level: Spoopy (not scary) Trigger Warnings: Blood, suicidal ideation, moderate violence, several uses of “the r word” Directors: Holly Dale Writers: Andrew Rai Berzins Stars:   Gordon Currie, Louis Ferreira, Helene Clarkson Tonight we learned a new term thanks to our special guest, Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh. That term is "CanCon". In Canada they actually invest in their creators and their are mandatory minimums and grants for content created in Canada and using Canadian creators ...

Hard Candy (aka AAAAGGGGHHHHH!) with Katie Schenkel

July 02, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 109 MB

Fear Level: Terrifying, Existentially disconcerting Trigger Warnings: Rape, pedophilia, grooming, body mutilation, violence against youths, predatory behavior, allusions to child molestation, extended suspense, implied gore  Literally this whole field could be a trigger warning and it wouldn't be enough! Katie Schenkel joins us to talk about the Elliot Page / Patrick Wilson claustrophobic, nauseating, incredibly tense drama about grooming, child molestation, murder, revenge, and mu...

Digressively Horrified #30 - Horror Emthology

June 30, 2021 09:00 - 12 minutes - 9.83 MB

Join us on Friday for our brand new episode about Hard Candy, the hardest movie for us all to talk about yet! Hope you're enjoying our super-sized Pride event! Did you hear last week's episode about Black Swan? That one was messed up! And if you haven't heard our rebroadcast episodes about Anna and the Apocalypse and Jennifer's Body, take the opportunity to fill your summer with queer horror! We're here for you! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Hellbent - Pride Rebroadcast

June 28, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 88.5 MB

Fear Level: Spoopy Trigger Warnings: blood, violence, eyeball trauma, bi stereotypes, gay slurs (used in community), trans slurs (used outside community), flashing lights Director: Paul Etheredge Writers: Paul Etheredge Stars: Dylan Fergus, Bryan Kirkwood, Hank Harris, Andrew Levitas, Matt Phillips, Kent Bradley James Topics of Discussion: -The audacious whiteness of this film -Questionable cisness (or is it) -Balloon related mysteries -Finding parking in LA, am I right? -Eddie'...

Black Swan (aka Who Stans the Sebastian?) with Megan Brown and Elizabeth Brei

June 25, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 121 MB

Fear Level: Terrifying, Existentially disconcerting Trigger Warnings: rape/sexual assault, insomnia, OCD, eating disorders, auditory and visual hallucinations Director: Darren Aronofsky Writers: Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John J. McLaughlin Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Rider Did you watch Annihilation and think "I'd like to see another movie where Natalie Portman attempts to fight herself?" Well, have I got good news for you! It's t...

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